Taking Command of Your Paintings Workshop

Taking Command of Your Paintings, a workshop by Diane Overcash

I am a firm believer that understanding the basics really sets your creativity free.

Now that you are familiar with your medium, how would you like to know what to do with it?

Over the years I have taken lots of painting workshops and classes. Some in oils, pastels, acrylic, watercolor and colored pencil. Like a lot of artists I wanted to experience and explore different media, leaving no stone unturned. I didn't want to miss out on a potential artistic experience. I learned at lot about technique and the proper handling of my chosen medium for that day.

In all this exploration there seemed to be something missing. That missing piece is design. The construction of a pleasing, harmony of all the artistic elements working together. Ah, beautiful!

In this workshop on February 23-25, you will learn to plan your painting for success. You will learn how to design for your paintings to create beautiful harmony.

In this workshop you will, create a value scale, create a Notan ( a value sketch), use the Golden Mean to plan your composition, use the components of color, hue value, intensity and temperature to enhance your composition. And Paint!

This workshop is for oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, or colored pencil. The basics are the same no matter what your medium.

Come join us in this workshop!

Call 704-784-1549 for further details, or email dianelovesart@vnet.net

Date: February 23-25, 2007
Time: Friday and Saturday, 9-5, Sunday, 1-5
Place: Concord Fire Station No.8, Old Charlotte Road
Cost: Cabarrus Art Guild member, $90.00: Non-members $120.00

Sponsored by Cabarrus Art Guild